Steamport Southport Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 5 minutes ago, melmerby said: VAG VAG, as was established earlier I know. It can be built in Outer Mongolia, it's still German owned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 22 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Like the Bentley? But would Ivo Peters buy one if he was still around, today? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hroth Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Where's that bluddy GROAN button? 🤔 There you go! Edited May 15 by Hroth Groan Button 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 Will this do? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) 41 minutes ago, kevinlms said: Will this do? That looks more like a laboured "groan" fart, with associated pebbledashing.... Found a button now I'm on a proper PC... Edited May 15 by Hroth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: When I worked in Ford a few years back they were quite proud of the fact they were an American company. Especially since they never got lumped in with the poor quality British car makers of the era. Not just cars! Thread drift into "Not a lot of people know that" territory ... in WW2, Ford at Trafford Park used to make Rolls Royce Merlin engines. And the Ford-built versions were better than Rolls Royce's own version, because Ford car manufacturing tolerances were better than Rolls Royce's hand-crafted tolerances. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 Just checked on a scam call list for a number that had just tried to call me and came across this "review" of it. Made me :) 2 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, steve1 said: I notice we’re on Harold and William’s page, 1066… steve Worst year in English history, and the second worst in Welsh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 Saw this staircase today, no idea why though. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 (edited) Because it was in your line of sight? To paraphrase the immortal Spike Milligna, the well-known typing error, 'everything got to be somewhere'. Edited May 15 by The Johnster 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 5 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Saw this staircase today, no idea why though. You may have had your eyes open and your head pointing that way. On a more sensible note, that's probably where some posh lass stands when naming the boats👍 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 11 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Because it was in your line of sight? To paraphrase the immortal Spike Milligna, the well-known typing error, 'everything got to be somewhere'. 8 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said: You may have had your eyes open and your head pointing that way. On a more sensible note, that's probably where some posh lass stands when naming the boats👍 Yes, thank you, admonishment accepted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Could the cladding be a later addition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 11 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Could the cladding be a later addition? It's difficult to work out the construction timelines, as the angled support appears to go through the cladding, but the light green weathering is clearly affected by the position of the steps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 It doesn't quite look like the sort of environment that would endear itself to posh lasses naming boats to me, but then, what would I know about posh lasses except that they say they are arriving. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Who owns it though? When I worked in Ford a few years back they were quite proud of the fact they were an American company. Especially since they never got lumped in with the poor quality British car makers of the era. I'm surprised at that - I wouldn't touch a Ford with a bargepole! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 A boat maintenance platform of some sort? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 Left over staircase from another building kit. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, ColinK said: Left over staircase from another building kit. In the vein of a John Smiths advert... "so your just going to add it in afterwards" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Saw this staircase today, no idea why though. Stuff has to be stored somewhere . 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15 (edited) 4 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Not just cars! Thread drift into "Not a lot of people know that" territory ... in WW2, Ford at Trafford Park used to make Rolls Royce Merlin engines. And the Ford-built versions were better than Rolls Royce's own version, because Ford car manufacturing tolerances were better than Rolls Royce's hand-crafted tolerances. Edsel Ford (son of Henry) had agreed to build Rolls Royce aero engines in the USA but was overruled by his father who was a prominent isolationist, and allegedly an admirer of Hitler. US production of the Merlin was therefore contracted to another (then) prominent car maker, Packard, who completely retooled it for mass production, thereby producing them several times faster than RR could manage and with greater consistency. Ford USA later did get involved in the war effort, producing vast numbers of B25 Mitchell bombers in a huge factory specifically constructed for the purpose. Edited May 15 by Dunsignalling 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15 4 hours ago, franciswilliamwebb said: You may have had your eyes open and your head pointing that way. On a more sensible note, that's probably where some posh lass stands when naming the boats👍 I can just imagine the posh totty skipping up the stairs in miniskirt and high heels. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 2 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: I can just imagine the posh totty skipping up the stairs in miniskirt and high heels. Hmm, I bet that image is in a few minds now😏 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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